Review: Plasma MembraneReview: Plasma Membrane
•Phospholipid bilayer Phospholipid bilayer •Freely permeable toFreely permeable tonon-polar non-
polar molecules (COmolecules (CO
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, O, O
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, steroids), steroids)•Impermeable to largeImpermeable to large polar and
gedmolecules (ions,molecules (ions, proteins, glucose) proteins, glucose)•Generally permeable to water (though someGenerally permeable to water (though somecells require aquaporins)cells require aquaporins)
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